Barrel-protector



W. F. MEEK.

BARREL PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19, 1920.

1,384,704. Pateflted July 12, 1921.

WITNESSES lNl/E/VTW? 7 ILL/AN KNEE/r ligfm A TTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BARREL-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1921.

Application filed. October 19, 1920. Serial No. 417,949.

T 0 all whom it may concern -Be it known that I, WILLIAM FRANoIs Manx, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Tampico, Tamps, Mexico, have invented a new and Improved Barrel-Protector, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a barrel protector, and aims to provide a device of-this nature, not necessarily limited to receptacles of this class, which device provides a slightly different construction over that in my co-pending application, Serial Number 417,950 filed Oct. 19, 1920.

In connection with the above identified application, it is pointed out that there are some instances in which it might prove desirable to utilize a, protector having a slightly different form of body bracing portion, and with this in view the present invention contemplates the provision of a slightly modified form of body bracing portion. I

Reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings as representing one practical embodiment of my invention, and iI1.WlllCl1-,-

Figure 1 is a sectional side view taken along the line 11 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the units forming a part of my improved protector, and

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the head protecting sections forming a part ofeach unit.

My invention contemplates the provision of two units adapted to cooperate together to provide the finished protector, and in view of the identical nature of each of these units, I shall describe only one, and then specifically and subsequently bring in the cooperation of the same.

It will now be noted that the reference nu moral 10 indicates what is conveniently termed the head protector, and which is adapted to lie adjacent the head of a recep taole 11, for the purpose of preventing an escape of the contents of the receptacle, even should a small puncture occur within the head of the same.

The body bracing protecting or bracing member is now provided, and this member preferably includes a plurality of body portions 12, 13, 1t and 15, each presenting an exterior face conforming in the form shown,

' to an arc of a circle, having its center, as the interengaging center portions of braces 16 and 17, connecting the sections 12 and 14, and 13 and 15 respectively, together. These interengaging portions of the braces 16 conveniently include a recessed part in one of its faces, and at a point intermediate its extreinities, the recessed parts of both of the braces 16 and 17 being adapted to cooperate together topermit of the firm interengaging of these members, as has been illustrated in Fig. 1.

The side edges of the body bracing portions, and heads, are inclined so as to conform to the interior contour of the receptacle with which my improved protector is associated, and in this connection it will be noted that the staves 18 connecting one pair of the body bracing member with the head protector 10, are also curved to lie against the inner face of the receptacle wall to strengthen the same.

It will of course be seen that in view of the fact that the pair of body portions connected with the head protector 1O carry the second pair of these portions, that one of the entire body bracing members is connected to one of the heads by this expedient.

It will now be seen, reference being had to Fig. 3, that a groove 1.9 is formed in the outer face of one of the body portions, this groove preferably forming a part of those body portions not directly connected to the head 10. Staves 18 of the second unit are now arranged to lie slidable in the grooves 19, and it'will be understood that'by this construction that the entire protector is longitudinally extensible. H

Thus, I have provided a protector more particularly contemplated for use inconnection with a barrel, but not necessarily limited for use with this type of receptacle, but which shall embody extremely simple construction, in that the body bracing members of the same may readlly be assembled within the interior of the receptacle, and by means of which protector the entire body and heads of the receptacle will be strengthened, so that any damage incident to trans portation will be reduced to a minimum, thereby preventing a. loss of the contents of the receptacle.

Obviously numerous modifications of structure might readily be resorted to without in the least departing from the spirit of my invention, which I claim as- 1. A protector for receptacles, adapted to be arranged within and extending throughcombination a pair of body bracing portions out the entire length of the same, including in combination a pair of body bracing portions adapted to contact with the inner-face of the receptacle, each of said bracing portions including a plurality of body portions,

each comprising substantially one vfourthvof a complete circle, and means for connecting said bracing members one to the other.

2. A protector for receptacles, adapted to be arranged within the same, including in combination a pair of body bracing portions adapted to contact with the inner face of the receptacle, each of said bracing portions -including a plurality of body portions each comprising substantially one fourth of complete circle, andslidable means'for connectmg said bracing members one to the other.

3. A protector for receptacles, adapted to be arranged within the same including in adapted to contact with the inner face of the receptacle, each of said bracing portions including a plurality of body portions each comprising substantially one'fourth of a complete circle, and head protectors for said receptacles forming a part of the protector, said body bracing members being connected one to each of said head protector portions.

4. A protector for receptacles, adapted to i be" arranged within the same including in combination a pairof body bracing portions adapted to contact with the inner face of the receptacle, each of said bracing portions including a plurality of body portions'each comprising substantially one fourth of a complete circle, head protectors for said receptacles forminga part of the protector, certain of the body portions being connected to each of said heads.

protector for receptacles, adapted to be ariwingedvwithin the same, including in combination a pair of body bracing portions adapted to contact with the inner face of the receptacle, each of said bracing portions including a plurality of body portions each comprising substantially one fourth of a 1 complete circle, and head protectors for said receptacles forming a part of the protector, and-staves having one of their endsise cured to said head protectors, the opposite end of said'staves being connected to certain of the body portions of said bracing members}. A a

6. A protector, "adapted to be arranged within a receptacle, said protector including a pair of units each comprising-a head protector portion and a body bracing menr her, said body bracing member comprising a plurality of'bodyf portions, each presenting an outer edge conforming to one fourth of a complete fcircle, braces extendingcbetween pairs of opposedbody portions, said braces being adapted to' contact at their point of intersection, "and beingformed with means for providing a joint at th s point, and means for connecting said head protector and body bracing member of each unit, onewith the other r 7.--A protector, adapted-t0 be arranged within'a receptacle, said protector including 'a-pai'r' of-units each comprising ahead proprotector of :each unit for connecting the same together.

8. A protector adapted to be positioned within a receptacle, said protector including apair'of'units, each of said-units comprising a head protector, body bracing member tector and body bracing member for coniiecting the same together, each of said bracing members including a plurality of body portions, said istaves being connected to certain of said body portions, other of the body portions being formed with grooves, all efsaid body portions being connected together, the grooves in the face of the brac- -ll1g member being adapted to slidably ac- -'commodate the: stavesrof the second unit,

whereby to render the protector longitudinally extensible. a

1 a WILLIAM FRANCIS MEEK,

and stavesextending'between said head'prO- 

